PC World - Fight for the Future RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/tag/fight-for-the-future/en-auFri, 31 Jul 2015 03:14:58 +1000Opponents focus on defeating CISA cyberthreat info sharing billhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580853/opponents-focus-defeating-cisa-cyberthreat-info-sharing-bill/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOpponents of a U.S. Senate bill intended to encourage businesses to share information about cyberthreats may have stalled a vote on the legislation.Grant GrossFri, 31 Jul 2015 03:14:58 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/580853/opponents-focus-defeating-cisa-cyberthreat-info-sharing-bill/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedDon't expect major changes to NSA surveillance from Congresshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/576813/don-t-expect-major-changes-nsa-surveillance-from-congress/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAfter the U.S. Congress approved what critics have called modest limits on the National Security Agency's collection of domestic telephone records, many lawmakers may be reluctant to further change the government's surveillance programs.Grant GrossSat, 06 Jun 2015 04:13:20 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/576813/don-t-expect-major-changes-nsa-surveillance-from-congress/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNew NSA phone dragnet proposals blasted as flawedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/576214/new-nsa-phone-dragnet-proposals-blasted-flawed/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTwo U.S. senators are pushing proposals to extend the National Security Agency's domestic telephone records dragnet, but a diverse coalition of civil liberties and advocacy groups have called on lawmakers to vote against those plans.Grant GrossSat, 30 May 2015 04:29:31 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/576214/new-nsa-phone-dragnet-proposals-blasted-flawed/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedUS senators stall vote to extend NSA phone records dragnethttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/575486/senators-stall-vote-extend-nsa-phone-records-dragnet/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFour U.S. senators ground the chamber's business to a halt Wednesday in an effort to prevent lawmakers from voting on a bill to extend portions of the Patriot Act used to collect telephone and business records from the country's residents.Grant GrossThu, 21 May 2015 07:09:31 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/575486/senators-stall-vote-extend-nsa-phone-records-dragnet/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedUS Senate takes step toward Trans-Pacific Partnership approvalhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/575143/senate-takes-step-toward-trans-pacific-partnership-approval/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA trade agreement that has digital rights groups worried gained traction this week, when lawmakers voted to end a filibuster of legislation that would fast-track trade deals through Congress.Grant GrossSat, 16 May 2015 05:18:20 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/575143/senate-takes-step-toward-trans-pacific-partnership-approval/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCritics blast US NSA phone records bill as 'fake reform'http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/575056/critics-blast-nsa-phone-records-bill-fake-reform/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA lopsided vote in the U.S. House of Representatives this week to rein in the National Security Agency's domestic telephone records dragnet won muted praise, with many supporters calling on Congress to take stronger action.Grant GrossFri, 15 May 2015 06:09:04 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/575056/critics-blast-nsa-phone-records-bill-fake-reform/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCivil liberties groups oppose bill ending NSA's bulk phone records programhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/574388/civil-liberties-groups-oppose-bill-ending-nsa-bulk-phone-records-program/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLegislation intended to end the U.S. National Security Agency's bulk collection of domestic telephone records is drawing opposition from several unlikely sources, digital and civil rights groups.Grant GrossThu, 07 May 2015 04:18:46 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/574388/civil-liberties-groups-oppose-bill-ending-nsa-bulk-phone-records-program/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCoalition gears up to oppose trade legislation pushing Trans-Pacific dealhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/573807/coalition-gears-up-oppose-trade-legislation-pushing-trans-pacific-deal/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedProtests over a controversial international trade agreement have taken on new urgency in recent days, after U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation that would give President Barack Obama's administration broad authority to negotiate the deal.Grant GrossThu, 30 Apr 2015 02:47:57 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/573807/coalition-gears-up-oppose-trade-legislation-pushing-trans-pacific-deal/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSenate leader introduces bill to extend Patriot Act surveillancehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/573253/senate-leader-introduces-bill-extend-patriot-act-surveillance/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe majority leader of the U.S. Senate has introduced a bill that would extend the surveillance provisions of the Patriot Act until 2020, instead of expiring on June 1.Grant GrossThu, 23 Apr 2015 01:30:50 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/573253/senate-leader-introduces-bill-extend-patriot-act-surveillance/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThousands call on Congress to overturn net neutrality ruleshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/571715/thousands-call-congress-overturn-net-neutrality-rules/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOpponents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's new net neutrality rules aren't giving up, with a conservative advocacy group saying it has collected more than 540,000 signatures on a petition asking Congress to overturn the agency's action.Grant GrossWed, 01 Apr 2015 07:45:38 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/571715/thousands-call-congress-overturn-net-neutrality-rules/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBoth sides make last-minute push on Net neutralityhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/566724/both-sides-make-last-minute-push-net-neutrality/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe clock is running down on the chance to lobby the US Federal Communications Commission before it votes on putting stronger net neutrality rules in place, and both sides of the battle are making sure their voices are heard.Grant GrossThu, 19 Feb 2015 08:51:45 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/566724/both-sides-make-last-minute-push-net-neutrality/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNet neutrality advocates: Hybrid approach won't workhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/559138/net-neutrality-advocates-hybrid-approach-won-t-work/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIn the fractious debate over net neutrality, efforts to strike a compromise don't seem to be working. A proposal reportedly favored by a top U.S. regulator is drawing fire from groups on both sides of the issue, with 70 pro-net neutrality groups speaking up against the plan Friday.Grant GrossSat, 08 Nov 2014 03:10:56 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/559138/net-neutrality-advocates-hybrid-approach-won-t-work/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedUS net neutrality advocates plan Hungary-style protestshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/559020/us-net-neutrality-advocates-plan-hungary-style-protests/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedProtests are planned outside the White House in Washington, D.C., and at several locations across the U.S. on Thursday evening to object to leaks that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is considering a new "hybrid" proposal to break through the deadlock over net neutrality rules.John RibeiroThu, 06 Nov 2014 18:50:41 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/559020/us-net-neutrality-advocates-plan-hungary-style-protests/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe ratings: Most net neutrality groups get poor grades for funding transparencyhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/558203/ratings-most-net-neutrality-groups-get-poor-grades-funding-transparency/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAfter a spate of news stories about alleged "astroturf" advocacy in a contentious U.S. net neutrality debate, the IDG News Service looked into the funding transparency of several think tanks and advocacy groups involved in the issue. Several disclose limited or no information about their funding, we found.Grant GrossSat, 25 Oct 2014 05:50:34 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/558203/ratings-most-net-neutrality-groups-get-poor-grades-funding-transparency/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSecretive funding fuels ongoing net neutrality astroturfing controversyhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/558205/secretive-funding-fuels-ongoing-net-neutrality-astroturfing-controversy/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe contentious debate about net neutrality in the U.S. has sparked controversy over a lack of funding transparency for advocacy groups and think tanks, which critics say subverts the political process.Grant GrossSat, 25 Oct 2014 05:50:12 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/558205/secretive-funding-fuels-ongoing-net-neutrality-astroturfing-controversy/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed